Joseph Mendez, 27, was shot and killed on December 14, 2021, in the 43000 block of Nairobi Drive in Indio, California. Officers who responded to reports of shots fired found Mendez with a gunshot wound; he was treated at the scene and taken to a hospital, where he later died. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department identified him the next day.

Investigators said this was one of two recent homicides in Indio. Police searched the neighborhood near Burr Street and Avenue 43 for clues but, as of the latest report, no arrests have been announced and no suspects publicly identified. The investigation remains active and authorities are asking anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone knew Joseph or saw activity in that neighborhood around December 14, 2021, please share what was seen with investigators.